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International Relations Theory : Constructivism

  • Social Constructivism in IR: outline -- Social constructivism is about human consciousness and its role in international life. As such, constructivism rests on an irreducibly intersubjective dimension of human action: the capacity and will of people to take a deliberate attitude towards the world and to lend it significance. (Added: 29-Jun-2004 Hits: 225 Rating: 7.50 Votes: 4) Rate It
  • Why Comply? Constructivism, Social Norms and International Institutions -- Constructivists need a theory of social choice. While these scholars have been good at exploring the macro-foundations of politics and state behavior -- rules, norms, culture, political discourse -- less attention has been paid to underlying causal mechanisms of choice, that is, how agents take action within these structures. (Added: 30-Jun-2004 Hits: 206 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It


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